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Insightoctober2011-2 11X17.Indd Nonprofi t Organization Wayne College Wayne College U.S. Postage Paid The University of Akron 1901 Smucker Road • Orrville, OH 44667 www.wayne.uakron.edu Vol. 11, Issue 3 Fall 2011 In this issue . The Dean’s Notes • Dean’s Notes s I start my 14th year and registered 2,509 students, breaking • Holmes County Center Aat Wayne College and last year’s record enrollment. A busy and • New Employees assume the role of Interim productive summer on campus! • Community Connections Special Events Series Dean, I can’t help but refl ect The Offi ce of Academic Affairs, now • Alumni Corner on all the changes and under the leadership of Colleen Teague as • Celebrate Diversity Opens in The Gallery accomplishments that have Interim Associate Dean, launched 440+ class • ASG and United Way sections and welcomed 160 adjunct faculty • Upcoming Events occurred since my fi rst fall • Shakespeare Festival Interim Dean semester here. Physical space, to our classrooms. The Offi ce of Continuing Dr. Paulette Popovich • Writing Contest and Awards personnel, programming, Education and Workforce Development • Basketball outreach...the list goes on and on. Many of you continues to reach out and offer corporate • Wayne Fest have been affi liated with Wayne College even training and workforce development The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution • Civil War Commemorative Event longer than I. Regardless of how long you have programming on campus as well as in • Jeff VanVonderen been a member of “the family,” I invite you business settings across our tri-county • Scholarships and Recipients area and beyond. Our credit and noncredit • Scholarship Update to make a point to visit the College and take • Faculty/Staff Honors, Presentations and Publications a stroll around our beautiful campus and take programs are focused on education and Leadership Orrville. Dean’s Notes continued from page 1 • Continuing Education and Workforce Development in the vitality and promise of both our physical career success, and, in turn, the economic health and growth of our community. Please a Great Experience for this fall; the founding cohort will complete their degrees this • Facebook/Twitter surroundings and the people with whom we spring. And, the Bachelor of Organizational Supervision program • Leadership Orrville share our mission. Refl ect on the importance know that through your affi liation and Wayne College Participants and the Walsh 3+1 business degree program both have very strong of what we do here—and the mission that each support, you join us in that important work. Leadership Orrville is an initiative of the Orrville Area Chamber of enrollments. “Go Green”… and every one of our staff, faculty, donors, The new Saturday MBA program Commerce. Several Wayne College employees have participated in this One of the major themes we hope to promote across college and friends contributes to—helping students launched on August 27. There are 24 Choose the Paperless achieve their educational goals and dreams, and students enrolled between Wayne College experience over the past decade and have shared their thoughts here. events and activities this year is “Diversity.” The Community Outreach and Student Activities staff are working collaboratively on Newsletter Option! in doing that, improving the quality of their life, and the Medina County University Center. What surprised you the most about your experience in Leadership programs for both our college community and student body, and the Wayne College is pleased to announce that their family’s life, and the life of their, and our, The program will toggle between the two Orrville? greater community, as well. It’s an exciting theme—I invite you to be future issues of Insight will be available in an email community. The University of Akron Wayne campuses, one campus with a live instructor The sense of camaraderie and pride in Orrville and its continued a part of these activities this year. format for those who prefer less paper in their lives. College is a special place—and a successful for the day, the other receiving instruction via success. I really developed a deeper appreciation of the people and The plans for the new road that will provide additional access There are many reasons to switch to a and vibrant place—thanks to you. Distance Learning (DL) technology. It’s great the organizations in Orrville and the LO experience made me feel a and exit to and from our campus continue to move forward. At paperless newsletter, both for subscribers and Through the unprecedented rains of June, to partner with the UA College of Business part of this wonderful extended family community. – Nan Whitsel present the construction start target is next spring. This will greatly for the College. First and foremost, there’s less the heat of July, and beautiful blue-sky days Administration to bring this program to our of August, in the midst of our classes and community. The newly established “nursing The diverse disciplines represented within the group…That, and enhance our landscape and visibility to the community. environmental impact with a paperless newsletter, other summer activities, a great deal of work pathway collaboration” between the Wayne how Smucker’s makes those little packages of jelly that end up on One last note: In August we received notice of the fi nal approval and that’s good for everyone! It also cuts down on the grounds and physical plant took place. County Schools Career Center, Stark State restaurant tables all over the globe! – John Lorson by the Higher Learning Commission for our continued accreditation on clutter, saves the College money (which for the next 10 years. This is the maximum term of accreditation can be allocated elsewhere), and The main entrance to the academic building College, The University of Akron College What has been the most rewarding aspect of Leadership Orrville for possible and it signifi es the confi dence of the HLC in our current increases our ability to offer was refreshed with paint and stain of the barn of Nursing, and Wayne College is bringing you? practices as well as our plans for the future. You share in this major content in a timely manner. wood, and the fl at roofs on our building were a number of new students to our campus As someone who works in Orrville but does not live here, LO gave accomplishment with us. Please know that The University of Akron To receive Insight as insulated and sealed. We upgraded or added this fall. The partnership with Stark State me exceptional insight into the Orrville community. Each session Wayne College is very proud of the partners we engage with— an email newsletter simply new technology to several classrooms and College that brings the Massage Therapy included information and tours of local businesses and organizations, whether institutions, businesses, agencies, or individuals. We value subscribe to our mailing list at the computer labs. We hosted approximately 35 associate degree and certifi cate program which helped the class see how our work fi ts into the overall picture. your support and hope that you will share in the excitement of a great following link: www.wayne.uakron. orientations for new students over the summer to Wayne started a new cohort of students – Maureen Lerch 2011-12 year! edu/community/. (making a total of 52 sessions since last spring), Dean’s Notes continued on page 8 8 New Employees Faculty and Staff HOLMES COUNTY Pat Paxton is the new Stephanie Baker is a new Honors, Presentations OFFICE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION manager of the Barnes addition to the Smucker and Publications and Noble Bookstore. Learning Center. Stephanie AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT all semester Dr. Dimitria Gatzia: Early Career participant, 2011 arrived Pat has extensive is the SLC program assistant F textbook experience, and will be scheduling Varieties of Human Cortical Colour Vision: An at the Holmes Interdisciplinary Conference and Workshop, Fraser he priority of The Offi ce Continuing Education and County Higher having come to Wayne tutoring for students, Workforce Development is to identify and provide College from the Barnes coordinating appointments Simon University, Vancouver, British Columbia, T Education Center Canada, August 2011. (Funded by The James S. programming on the skills, knowledge and behaviors with a full and Noble Bookstore for ADA students, and scheduling student that are needed in the workforce both now and in the at ATI in Wooster. Pat is responsible for workers at the front desk. Stephanie comes McDonnell Foundation [through a Centennial schedule of credit Fellowship to Kathleen Akins], SFU, and the future. The role of the offi ce has become more critical courses and a near- the complete operation of the College to Wayne College from the Akron campus, in the last several years as businesses transition to a bookstore, including managing bookstore where she was an assistant lecturer and offi ce Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council record unique of Canada). knowledge-based economy, and the infl ux of many student enrollment staff, scheduling, purchasing and, most assistant. Stephanie has a master’s degree adults who need to be retrained or receive additional Award recipient for participation The Offi ce of Continuing Education of 52, with just importantly, ensuring that all necessary in English as well as a master’s degree in Kay Stephan: training, as a result of the economic changes since 2008. and Workforce Development is over 100 seats fi lled. As was the case last textbooks are available. Pat is originally education. on the Northwest Local Schools “Financial In fi scal year 2011, the offi ce provided training located in the Student Life Building. fall, we’re especially pleased with the from Newark and now resides in Wooster. Advisory Committee.” We came up with a plan to and related services to over 3,400 individuals and 110 fact that many of these students are either She graduated from The Ohio State Jenny Karger is also new save the school takeover by the state.
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